Michigan Blogger Meet-up

Yesterday Alex, Sam, and I went to the Michigan Blogger Meet-up in Grand Rapids. There are so many words to describe the event. A few being awesome, amazing, and incredible. I met so many wonderful people and look forward to the next time we have a meet-up. Being new to blogging I was not quite sure what to expect and was a little nervous since all the others in attendance have been doing it for a long time. My worries were smashed instantly. Everyone was so friendly and fun. It made me want to be more involved with my blog and other bloggers. I would like to give a big THANK YOU to Tieka of Selective Potential for putting the event together and for the amazing goodie bags. The event itself was also loads of fun. After the Aqua Lush fashion show we went to the Monkey Lounge in the BOB for drinks, and by drinks I mean diet Pepsi because this blogger is only 3 days away from being 20, which also meant we had to leave at 10 because Alex, Sam, and I are all minors and the BOB has an age limit after 10pm. Overall it was an amazing experience and I can't wait to do it again as soon as possible.

Accepting Twitter into my life.

For those of you that know me, you may know I have never been a huge fan of Twitter. In fact I didn't even have a Twitter until I switch programs. It was then I realized the importance of Twitter in modern social media with a little help from my good friend and fellow PR major, Alex Lorenz, I finally got one. For the longest time she would stress to me the benefits of the website, but being the stubborn person I am I did not listen. To me Twitter was simply a place people posted meaningless updates I really don't care about. This opinion changed when Alex got an internship via Twitter, you can read about that on her blog  http://brunettecurlsanddiscountpearls.blogspot.com/. I finally broke down and made an account after that. I have now realized its all about who you follow. Along with my classmates, Sith Lords, and He who must not be named I follow many PR professionals and people who help you get internships. This has been a great help to me. I still find that there is a down side to Twitter, but my views have changed a lot since realizing the sites full potential. I recommend you all join if you don't already have an account and happy Tweeting!

Changing Majors

Some people know recently I changed my major from Music Industry Management to Public Relations. This is something I had been thinking about doing for a very long time. Although I learned a lot from the MIM program it was not quite the right fit for me. After taking the required public relation class for MIM I knew what I wanted to do. I was just worried about falling behind and not being able to catch up, but after a meeting with the PR advisor I realized I could do it with a little extra work. Hence my load of summer classes. Along with summer classes I will be working full time. I am also looking into a short internship at the end of summer in New York with Sephora which would be amazing. My summer is going to be anything but a break, but it will be worth it in the end.

A Ticket to Ride

No matter how cliché it sounds, life is a ride and no ones ride is the same. Although sometimes you may have an extra ticket and thats what this blog is, my extra ticket. You can take it or leave it, its your choice. This blog will be a glimpse into the long and winding road that is my life. I like to relate my life to Beatles songs. I should start by introducing myself. My name is Ellen and I'm a Public Relations major at Ferris State University. I hope to go into some branch of Public Relations event planning for a fashion, music, or art company. I love music, art, figure skating, make-up, reading, and being an all around nerd. Thats all I have to say for now. Enjoy the ride.